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CAU’ Athlete of the
Month: Alfred Kitchen
By Dana Gilmore
Contributing Writer
In a small town in Mound Bayou, Miss.,
a little boy was motivated to play football
by his brother. Little did Alfred Kitchen
know that years later he would be a tal
ented athlete.
Kitchen, a Junior College Transfer from
Mississippi Delta Community College, is
a running back for the Clark Atlanta Uni
versity Panther football team. While at
Mississippi Delta, Kitchen was named All-
American for two consecutive years. Be
fore transferring to CAU, Kitchen received
an associate degree in electronic technol
ogy.
Although this is Kitchen’s first year on
the Panther Football Team, he has already
emerged as a leader.
“When he gets his hands on the ball,
you know he will do something positive
with it,” said Head Coach Willie Hunter
As well as being a starting running
back, Kitchen is a team captain. Reflect
ing on the tremendous athletic abilities of
Kitchen, Coach Hunter commented that,
“he will probably become an All-Ameri
can here at Clark Atlanta."
Kitchen is a junior and electrical engi
neering major with a 2.8 G.P.A.
Aside from playing football, Kitchen
enjoys baseball, and hockey. His
Career goal is to become an electrical engi
neer. Kitchen is quiet, yet“he is respected
by all of the other football players on the
team,” Coach Hunter said.
Kitchen said,“Being able to play foot
ball, something that not everybody can d.”
This is what keeps him focused on per
forming to the best of his abilities.
Kitchen is one exceptional athletewho
has a winning game plan on and off the
field.
Photo by Eric Rose
Athlete of the Month: Alfred Kitchen
Classification: Junior
Birthplace: Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Sport: Football
Roger Caruth: A master
of activities and academics
By Tarsha Burton
Staff Writer
Clark Atlanta University alumnus, Sports
Information Director Roger Caruth is a
young man who wears many hats.
This St. Vincinct native entered CAU in
1988 as a mass media arts major, concen
trating in public relations. Now, 25, Caruth
is working on a masters degree in interna
tional administration at his alma mater.
As an undergraduate, Caruth was involved
in many extra-curricular activities includ
ing CAU-TV, WC'LK Radio, and editor of
the 1993 yearbook.
Caruth still maintains an active lifestyle.
“1 work out with one of the football
coaches at 6 o’clock during the week.” Why
so early? “The earlier you get up in the
morning, the more you get accomplished
during the day.”
When asked what made him decide to
workasSports Information DirectoratCAU
Caruth said, “In high school 1 was involved
in sports. Football is my favorite sport and
I want to make the Panthers the best team in
the SIAC.”
Caruth said he admired tennis player
Arthur Ashe.
“Arthur Ashe broke the color barrier in
tennis, a sport that is not traditionally black.”
So, what will Caruth do after he receives
his masters degree?
“Good question,” he answers.
1995 TEAM SCHEDULES
PANTHERS WOMEN'S
VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
PLACE
TIME
OCTOBER
9 Alabama A&M
11 Tuskegee University
16 Morris Brown College
18 Spelman
20 South Carolina State U.
Huntsville, AL
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA (CAU)
Atlanta, GA (CAU)
Atlanta. GA
*
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 P.M.
6 p.m.
25-6 SIAC TOURNAMENT TBA
PANTHERS FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
PLACE
TIME
OCTOBER
14 Open
21 Savannah State College
Augusta, GA
2 p.m.*
28 Albany State College
NOVEMBER
4 Tuskegee University
11 Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
(Georgia Dome)
Tuskegee, AL
Atlanta, GA
2 p.m.*
2p.m.*
2 p.m.*
♦Indicates Conference games